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The Osceola Times
Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas
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Miss Bessie Mitchell completed a 10,000-mile railway journey around the U.S. and into Mexico in three weeks on a wager, arriving in Chicago 18 hours early on April 9 without leaving the train.
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CHICAGO, April 10.—Miss Bessie Mitchell, who has traveled around the country in three weeks, set her foot upon ground yesterday afternoon. She left the city on a wager that she could travel 10,000 miles without leaving the railway car, and she succeeded in accomplishing the feat. The route took Miss Mitchell to Portland, Ore., then south into Mexico and back to St. Louis and finally to Boston. She arrived here at 4:30 yesterday afternoon, eighteen hours ahead of time. She was weary of riding, but had enjoyed the adventure thoroughly.
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Chicago
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April 10
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succeeded in traveling 10,000 miles without leaving the railway car, arrived eighteen hours ahead of time, weary but enjoyed the adventure
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Miss Bessie Mitchell traveled around the country in three weeks on a wager to cover 10,000 miles without leaving the railway car. Route: from Chicago to Portland, Ore., south into Mexico, back to St. Louis, to Boston, and arrived in Chicago at 4:30 yesterday afternoon.